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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 397 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹356. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 123 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 400 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 400 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 250 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 300 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 70
  3. 59
  4. 42
  5. 90
  6. 159
  7. 30
  8. 40
  9. 260
  10. 50
  11. 60
  12. 20
  13. 280
  14. 80
  15. 30
  16. 42
  17. 20
  18. 72
  19. 62
  20. 40
  21. 64
  22. 340
  23. 55
  24. 74
  25. 110
  26. 82
  27. 39
  28. 35
  29. 164
  30. 42
  31. 80
  32. 19
  33. 81
  34. 17
  35. 56
  36. 180
  37. 20
  38. 45
  39. 360
  40. 26

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